Table having solidly securing structure

ABSTRACT

A table includes a table top having one or more walls and one or more apertures formed in each of two sides, a foot support includes two beams attached to the sides of the table top and each having a flap engaged into the apertures of the table top The walls of the table top are disposed between the beams and the flaps, and a number of fasteners are engaged through the beams and the walls of the table top and the flaps of the beam, to solidly secure the beams to the table top. The engagement of the flaps of the beams into the table top may solidly anchor or secure the beams and thus the foot support to the table top.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a table, and more particularly to atable having a solidly securing structure for solidly securing a footsupport to a table top.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Various kinds of typical tables have been developed and comprise a footsupport to be secured or attached to a bottom portion of a table top.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,151,470 to Kade, and U.S. Pat. No.1,512,049 to Sullivan, and U.S. Pat. No. 1,708,080 to Caldwell disclosethree of the other typical tables and comprise a table top to bedirectly attached or secured on top of the foot support with fasteners.

U.S. Pat. No. 603,474 to Sebold disclose an ironing table having afoldable foot support attached to a bottom portion of a table top. Thefoot support and the table top are made of strong materials, such asiron or the like, for allowing the foot support to be directly attachedto the bottom portion of the table top without reinforcing structure ormembers.

U.S. Pat. No. 1,211,829 to Eades and U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,794 to Hontanidisclose two further conventional tables each having a foldable footsupport attached to the bottom portion of the table top. Similarly, thefoot support and the table top are made of strong materials such thatthe foot support may be directly attached to the bottom portion of thetable top without reinforcing structure or members.

However, for those tables that are made of weaker materials, such asplastic materials, may not have the table top directly attached orsecured on top of the foot support without any reinforcing structure ormembers.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages of the conventional tables.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a tableincluding a solidly securing structure for solidly securing the footsupport on top of the table top.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided atable comprising a table top including two sides each having at leastone wall and at least one aperture formed therein, a foot supportincluding two beams attached to the sides of the table top, and each ofthe beams including a flap extended therefrom and engaged into theaperture of the table top, and the wall of the table top being disposedbetween the beam and the flap respectively, and a plurality of fastenersengaged through the beams and the wall of the table top and the flaps ofthe beam, to solidly secure the beams to the table top. The provisionand the engagement of the flaps of the beams into the table top maysolidly anchor or secure the beams and thus the foot support to thetable top.

The table top includes at least one casing provided in each of the sidesthereof, and having the wall and the aperture formed and providedtherein. The table top includes a peripheral wall, the casing includes aheight shoulder than that of the peripheral wall of the table top, toform a recess between the casing and the peripheral wall.

Each of the beams includes a flange extended therefrom and engaged intothe recess formed between the casing and the peripheral wall, to stablyanchor the beams to the table top. The flap is extended from the flangeof the beam respectively. Each of the beams includes a rib extendedtherefrom and engaged with the table top, to stably anchor the beams tothe table top.

The foot support includes two rods coupled between the beams, and a legdevice attached to each of the rods. Each of the rods includes two endsof reduced diameter, to rotatably secure to the beams respectively.

Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from a careful reading of the detailed description providedhereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a table in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the table;

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the table;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial exploded view of the table; and

FIG. 5 is a partial cross sectional view of the table, taken along lines5-5 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a table inaccordance with the present invention comprises a table top 10 includinga number of orifices 11 formed therein for such as weight reducingpurposes and/or for decorative purposes, and including one or morecasings 12 formed or provided on each of two sides 13 thereof. The tabletop 10 may be made of plastic materials or the like, with such asmolding or mold injection processes.

The table top 10 includes one or more apertures 14 formed in one or moreof the casings 12. The casings 12 of the table top 10 preferablyincludes a height or depth or length smaller than that of a peripheralwall 15 of the table top 10, in order to form or define a shoulder or arecess 17 between the casings 12 and the peripheral wall 15 of the tabletop 10. The table top 10 thus includes a space 18 formed or definedbetween the casing 12 and the peripheral wall 15 (FIG. 5).

A foot support 30 includes a pair of beams 31 attached to or engagedinto the sides 13 of the table top 10, and secured together with one ormore, such as two rods 32. Each of the rods 32 includes two ends 33 ofreduced diameter, for rotatably securing into corresponding holes 34that are formed in the beams 31 respectively, best shown in FIG. 3.

As best shown in FIGS. 4, 5, each of the beams 31 includes a flange 35laterally extended from one end, such as the lower end of the beam 31,for engaging into the recesses 17 that are defined between the casings12 and the peripheral wall 15 of the table top 10, and a rib 36laterally extended from the other end, such as the upper end of the beam31, for engaging with the table top 10, and for stably anchoring orpositioning the beams 31 to the table top 10.

Each of the beams 31 further includes one or more flaps 37 extendedtherefrom, such as extended from the flange 35, and preferably parallelto the beams 31, and engaged into the apertures 14 of the casings 12 orof the table top 10. The casings 12 thus include a wall 121 provided orlocated between the beam 31 and the flaps 37 (FIG. 5), such that thebeams 31 may further be stably anchored or positioned to the table top10.

A number of fasteners 40 are engaged through screw holes 38, 39 of theflaps 37 and the beams 31, and engaged through the wall 121 of thecasing 12, to solidly secure the beams 31 to the table top 10.

The foot support 30 further includes two leg devices 50 secured to therods 32 respectively, and arranged for allowing the leg devices 50 andthe rods 32 to be rotated relative to the beams 31 and thus to the tabletop 10 respectively. Each of the leg devices 50 includes a pivotal strut51 coupled to the beams 31 respectively, for securing or retaining theleg devices 50 to the table top 10 between a folded or storing positionand an unfolded or working position.

It is to be noted that the table top 10 is made of plastic materials orthe like and may include a weaker strength. The provision and theengagement of the flaps 37 into the casing 12, may solidly anchor orsecure the beams 31 and thus the foot support 30 to the table top 10.

Accordingly, the table in accordance with the present invention includesa solidly securing structure for solidly securing the foot support ontop of the table top.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made by way of example only and that numerous changes in thedetailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

1. A table comprising: a table top including two sides each having atleast one wall and at least one aperture formed therein, a foot supportincluding two beams attached to said sides of said table top, and eachof said beams including a flap extended therefrom and engaged into saidat least one aperture of said table top, and said at least one wall ofsaid table top being disposed between said beam and said flaprespectively, and a plurality of fasteners engaged through said beamsand said at least one wall of said table top and said flaps of saidbeam, to solidly secure said beams to said table top.
 2. The table asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said table top includes at least one casingprovided in each of said sides thereof, and having said at least onewall and said at least one aperture formed and provided therein.
 3. Thetable as claimed in claim 2, wherein said table top includes aperipheral wall, said at least one casing includes a height shoulderthan that of said peripheral wall of said table top, to form a recessbetween said casing and said peripheral wall.
 4. The table as claimed inclaim 3, wherein each of said beams includes a flange extended therefromand engaged into said recess formed between said casing and saidperipheral wall, to stably anchor said beams to said table top.
 5. Thetable as claimed in claim 4, wherein said flap is extended from saidflange of said beam respectively.
 6. The table as claimed in claim 1,wherein each of said beams includes a rib extended therefrom and engagedwith said table top, to stably anchor said beams to said table top. 7.The table as claimed in claim 1, wherein said foot support includes tworods coupled between said beams, and a leg device attached to each ofsaid rods.
 8. The table as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of said rodsincludes two ends of reduced diameter, to rotatably secure to said beamsrespectively.